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Gerd

[gaird]
–noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
Also, Ger⋅da [gair-duh] .


Origin:
< ON Gerthr, deriv. of garthr fenced-in field; see garth

GERD

[gurd]
–noun
gastroesophageal reflux disease.

gas⋅tro⋅e⋅soph⋅a⋅ge⋅al re⋅flux disease

[gas-troh-i-sof-uh-jee-uhl, ‑ee-suh-faj-ee-uhl, gas-]
–noun Pathology.
a chronic condition in which acid from the stomach flows back into the lower esophagus, causing pain or tissue damage.
Also called gastroesophageal reflux, acid reflux, GERD.
gastroesophageal reflux disease  
n.   Abbr. GERD
A chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn, acid indigestion, and possible injury to the esophageal lining.
GERD  
abbr.  gastroesophageal reflux disease

Main Entry: GERD
Function: abbreviation
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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